Sunday 10 April 2016

Strong earthquake rattles South Asia

Strong earthquake rattles South Asia



News Update,KABUL - An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck South Asia on Sunday (10/04/2016). The quake caused buildings in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India vibrate. Even so, there are no related reports of damage or casualties.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake was centered about 40 km (25 miles) west of Ashkasham in northeast Afghanistan near the border with Tajikistan, as quoted by Reuters.

Residents fled their homes in Kabul and Islamabad when the earthquake struck. Some buildings swayed for more than a minute in the second capital. Similar reports were received from all parts of northern and central Pakistan.

People in the Pakistani city of Lahore, 630 km from the epicenter, also reported feeling the vibrations. A witness told Reuters in Chitral strong earthquake but no major damage visible. Tremor was also felt in the Indian capital and in Kashmir, where people ran out of the building. Subway system was also halted semebentar.

Hindu Kush region bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan is seismically active, with frequent earthquakes felt across the region. Just over a decade ago, an earthquake of 7.6 on the Richter scale in other parts of northern Pakistan, killing about 75,000 people..(n/u)

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